Bad Girl Reputation

Evan was one of my favourite characters in Good Girl Complex so I was super excited to start this and read more about him.

“Seriously, though. I keep waiting for the grief to hit, but it doesn't come.”

This was a quote that I had to include here because it really hit me. Grief is such a strange thing and it affects everyone in different ways.

“I can't be responsible for your happiness, Evan. I can barely account for myself.”

I think this is an important quote to highlight. You should never allow someone to feel responsible for your happiness or well-being. It's not healthy for either parties involved. Be happy for you.

I have to admit that I laughed multiple times reading this. The banter and overall things that Evan would say had me giggling on numerous occasions.

“You're going to get sick of how much I love you. Totally disgusted with it.”“I'll take that bet.”

I loved this. I am not afraid to admit that I am an absolute sucker for predictable rom coms when they are like this.

Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy
An Avalon Bay Novel

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Stars

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Spoiler-Free Review:

If you've been here for a bit, or if you even scroll my feed, it's no secret that I love Elle Kennedy! This is my sixteenth book that I've read written by her, and they're all just so good. She's become one of my favorite auto-buy authors, and her books are some of my favorite comfort reads and places to revisit. With all of that being said, this book was no exception! Bad Girl Reputation follows the story of Genevieve and Evan. Evan is Cooper's twin brother (from Good Girl Complex), and Genevieve is his ex girlfriend. After having to return home for a funeral, the two reconnect and realize the sparks are still there. This book follows their journey trying to repair their bad reputations both as a couple and individually, and I absolutely ate it up! There is classic Elle Kennedy tension and spice throughout the book. I fell in love with how Evan cared for Genevieve and how he grew as a character. This is the second installment in the Avalon Bay series, and have you seen the cover for book 3, The Summer Girl because

1,5 ⭑
leider ist es für mich von Anfang bis ende schrecklich gewesen. ich habe es auch nur wegen meiner Liebe zu Elle Kennedy beendet sonst hätte ich bestimmt aufgegeben.

Charaktere: unreif, vulgär und total nervig
Beziehung:. toxisch und für mich ohne jegliche Chemie
Setting: einer der wenigen Aspekte den ich mochte
Story: schlecht und total viel unnötiges bla bla
Ende: das gute -> es war endlich vorbei. Sonst einfach nur gruselig

Ich denke man merkt wie schrecklich ich es fand und das macht mich echt traurig, weil ich die Autorin echt liebe. Aber dieses Buch war echt nichts für mich. egal, ganz schnell vergessen und weiter

I don't know if I just wasn't in the right mood for this but this one just didn't do it for me like Elle Kennedy's books usually do.

I still like the small town vibes and there were some cute moments, but the tension between Gen and Evan felt a but forced and I could not stand the bitchy girl group.

I may still try the last book in the series to finish it out and hopefully that one lands better.

While I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I could only give it 4 stars. I am very much a mood reader and my reviews tend to be based on how books made me feel and how much I wanted to keep reading. Did I ever want to DNF this book? No. But could I not put it down? Also no. But that's not to say it's a bad thing. This book felt like a vacation. I read is leisurely and didn't feel that panicked ‘I need to know what happens but don't want this to end' feeling. I enjoyed the journey. If you liked Good Girl Complex or any of the Off Campus/Briars U books, I think you'll enjoy this.

I didn't read the Good Girl Complex before this one, but this stands well on it's own. I didn't feel like I missed anything from the first book in order for this one to make sense. 

This story did not start off well for me. Immediately I thought this was a toxic relationship. Gen has tried to change over the past year, but the death of her mother brings her home. Evan is determined to bring her back to her old ways. There isn't much character development for either of the main characters and the other characters are ok. She has changed and mainly just out to prove she is doing better and he still wants to keep the lifestyle. Their relationship was more about lust than love. At the end I was still thinking the match wasn't a great one. 

I liked that it was dual POV and the author's writing style wasn't bad. The POV transition as smooth. 

This story just personally wasn't for me, but I can see why so many readers enjoy this author. 

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital ARC.